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Mayday, Has Brown Backed Down?

15-02-2006 12:35

Earlier in the year Gordon Brown floated the idea of holding a 'national day' of silly patriotism on the Mayday bank holiday, traditionally a day for merriment, marches, actions and general anti-state malarky.

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Jim Berenholtz, renaissance man

15-02-2006 09:50

Jim Berenholtz, renaissance man
Interview with Jim Berenholtz, peformance artist, composer, writer, ethnomusicologist, ceremonial artist, photographer, and world traveler.

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Crossrail hole minister Alistair Darling in brazen secret trip to Brick Lane Lon

15-02-2006 09:27

Crossrail fanatic spender of public cash for big business benefit, Alistair darling mp was in a secret meeting in the east end of London. That was yards away from the Greatorex Street, scene of anti-crossrail hole demo in Oct 2004 and one of the routes through which heavy polluting dust and spoil from the planned crossrail hole in brick lane will be
Transported in Lorries for years if the crossrail hole bill is not scrapped. darling was in the secret visit as part of a diversionary ploy to further aid the corrupt tower hamlets council that has been used by crossrail touts to bring the crossrail hole problems to the east end.

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Statewatch News 15th Feb

15-02-2006 09:12

Statewatch News Online, 15 February 2006 (03/06)
Full contents see:  http://www.statewatch.org

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Save Little London from gentrification

15-02-2006 09:00

The Comprehensive Regeneration Option being bludgeoned into the tenants of Little London marks a shift in gear as the Leeds City Council continues its gentrification of the areas closest to the City Centre.

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Democracy and Anti-Semitism

15-02-2006 08:13

Today, Ronald Dworkin finally took the chance of the situation in the guardian to defend freedom of speech as the fundamental value of democracy. It was, however, not an attack against those muslims who believe they could be offended. Instead Dworkin simultaniously defended the decision of British newspapers not to print the cartoons because they would fuel the conflict, help the extremists and

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UK Trade Delegation Urged Not to Promote Waste Incineration

15-02-2006 05:16

A trade delegation from the United Kingdom is visiting Southeast Asia this week to market waste management capabilities which includes unsustainable and harmful waste management practices such as incineration which poses serious threats to the environment and community health.

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Soros and Me! Part Deux

15-02-2006 04:25

Ed Asner in New York City
This second installment of Soros and Me by journalist and documentary film maker Alex S. Gabor highlights the rumblings of the democratic party in the United States and hints at more wicked forces behind 911. Will billionaire George Soros back Hilary Clinton in 2008?

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The Long War - better take a look at this people of the world

15-02-2006 03:53

From today's Guardian, freshly released from the Pentagon. Not good.

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Suppression of the right to protest at Sequani animal testing labs

15-02-2006 01:26

Over the last month, peaceful and law abiding demonstrations against vivisection in Ledbury, Herefordshire have come under the hammer courtesy of Blairs' police state.
*Demonstrations outside the Sequani animal testing lab in Ledbury, Herefordshire have spanned over the last 22 years.

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East Anglia Social Forum

15-02-2006 01:12

You are cordially invited to the next meeting of the East Anlgia Social Forum (EASF) which will be on Saturday at the Friends Meeting House, 12 Jesus Lane, Cambridge. Starts at 12 finishes at 4 pm, followed by a Wild Thyme Cafe.
map available here

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Six Newly Released Abu Ghraib Torture Photos Here

15-02-2006 00:45

MORE photographs have been leaked of Iraqi citizens tortured by US soldiers

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manchester neighbourhood of camp for climate action

14-02-2006 23:46

manchester neighbourhood meetings and fundraising, info and workshop events!

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Bolivian Solidarity interview edited for Resonance FM show wednesday

14-02-2006 22:43

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This is a 17min audio piece put together as the outro for the wednesday Indymedia London Newswire Show that goes out on Resonance FM every week. The first 11 minutes include an edited version of an interview made with one of the delegates from the Bolivian Solidarity Campaign who was at last weekends benefit gig. The first section also includes one track recorded live during the gig. The final six minutes are throw away filler design to coincide with the end of the hour long show.

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'FUNERAL DEMO' OF ICELANDIC NATURE AT LONDON EMBASSY

14-02-2006 22:25

Icelandic London Embassy is targeted by environmentalists protesting against the Karahnjukar dams and the multinational aluminium invasion of the last great pristine wilderness of Europe.

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The QUICKTIME REPORT 15/2/06 - SEE GLOBALLY!

14-02-2006 20:24

www.dump.com/tjso/qtnews-15-2-06
A review of news, opinion, and photography recorded, from the Indymedia Newswire. With times and freqs for tuning in anywhere you can, at your leisure. Free to rebroadcast. The world & recorded for the community archive!

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West Midlands Anarchists-Minutes 10/02/06

14-02-2006 20:20

Minutes from the latest meeting held by West Midlands Anarchists group

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Student Protest Against University Gag on calls for Ethical Investment

14-02-2006 19:17

Since 2001 Students have been campaigning for Oxford University's £2bn investments to be taken once and for all out of the Arms Trade - and for the University to commit to Socially Responsible Investment. A paper due to be discussed by the University Council was pulled from the agenda at the last minute on Friday - so students made their voices clearly heard through protest outside the Council meeting this Monday.

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Anti-fascists fete Sacranie

14-02-2006 18:15

The UAF would not invite as a speaker someone who said that black people are immoral, harmful and spread disease, or who vilified Jewish people as offensive, immoral and repugnant. Why, then, are they giving a platform to Sir Iqbal Sacranie, a bigot who says these things about gays and lesbians?"

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New for Valentines: Love and Peace E-Greeting Cards

14-02-2006 17:56

chocolates
Greetings "give peace a chance" to be remembered at major holidays. PeaceWish.Com now soliciting artwork for Spring Holiday greetings.